From the Richmond Sentinel, 9/10/1864, p. 2
RECAPTURED. - Last Tuesday
morning John H. Scribner and a free negro, from Frederick, Md., prisoners at
Castle Thunder, made their escape from that institution, by boldly walking out
of the front door. On Thursday night, Capt. McCubben, of the detective police,
found and arrested Scribner in the loft of Head’s livery stable, near the corner
of 18th and Franklin streets. - The negro was found at Stokes’ jail, where
Scribner had put him to be sold. Scribner formerly kept the Rebel House, under
the Exchange Hotel, and came originally from New Jersey. - He was confined in
the Castle for desertion.
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